I am starting a new series on suffixes. Here are some common suffixes for nouns:
-ness: kindness, selfishness, fitness
-ee: employee, trainee, payee
-hood: neighbourhood, childhood, motherhood
-(s ,t, x)ion: expression, information, complexion
-ship: friendship, relationship, workmanship
-ry: nursery, entry, ministry
-al: arrival, burial, survival
-(i)ty: ability, popularity, property
-or: survivor, professor, conductor
-(a, e)nce: entrance, defence, difference
-dom: freedom, boredom, kingdom
-er: teacher, employer, writer
-ist: scientist, pianist, capitalist
-ism: capitalism, socialism, tourism
-ment: statement, parliament, agreement
-ian: musician, mathematician, politician
-age: heritage, baggage, shortage
